Rainier Summit Climb 2004 - sitting on their bags at a break
This week's Photohunt theme is bags. This was really difficult for me. I am not a shopper so I don't have a lot of pictures of shopping bags. I thought for a bit about doing a picture of my luggage bag but that seemed a little.. well let's say... boring. So I had to do a lot of hunting to finally come up with the idea of a backpack. It is a bag - a bag for your camping and climbing gear that you carry on your back.
My husband climbed Mt. Rainier in 2003 and he spent a lot of time carrying a backpack training for his climb. The training all paid off and he was able to summit.
The pack is very necessary on the climb - it can be a seat as pictured above but more importantly, it is used to carry first aid kit, food, water and clothing - all items that can help you survive.
Here are some more pictures from the climb. (Full disclosure - not all of these pictures are mine - part are taken by my husband since I didn't do the climb).
Packing his gear the night before the climb
All the bags (packs) lined up before starting the climb
Accessing their bags during a break
Ice axe helps to balance with the load of the bag
Happy at the summit
Comments (17)
Hi Marta, great photos and backpacks is a great choice for this week's theme. Love all the photos of the climb and your husband summitting!
Mt. Rainer is breathtaking in the snow.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | October 31, 2009 10:10 AM
Posted on October 31, 2009 10:10
It's like an expedition to the top of Everest.
Posted by Alice Audrey | October 31, 2009 12:32 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 12:32
Perfect and different way to go with the theme! Those snow photos look beautiful and COLD!
Posted by Palma | October 31, 2009 1:18 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 13:18
What an amazing eXpedition and remarkable accomplishment! Fabulous photos.
Posted by diXymiss | October 31, 2009 1:43 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 13:43
Marta,
Great photos! I would LOVE to climb Mt. Rainier.
Great take on the theme too!
Posted by candi | October 31, 2009 2:17 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 14:17
Not the easiest theme this week, but you've managed to make it very interesting!
Posted by A. @ A Changing Life | October 31, 2009 3:18 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 15:18
Love your take on the theme this week. Amazing photos! Must be a very difficult (and cold) climb! Your husband looks so happy at the top :)
Posted by girasoli | October 31, 2009 4:48 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 16:48
Perfectly super take - love the summit photo.
Posted by menehune | October 31, 2009 6:35 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 18:35
lovely take on the theme!
Posted by magiceye | October 31, 2009 7:32 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 19:32
Amazing photos, Marta! The last photo is priceless and the snow against the blue sky is just gorgeous.
Posted by María I. | October 31, 2009 9:16 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 21:16
great shots and i love your take on the theme, how interesting!
Posted by liferamblings | October 31, 2009 9:22 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 21:22
Loved this post. Mountain climbing is so interesting!
Posted by Susanne | October 31, 2009 10:40 PM
Posted on October 31, 2009 22:40
Superb take on the theme. THat cannot have been an easy climb so kudos to your husband and everyone else who did the climb
Posted by jams O'Donnell | November 1, 2009 6:00 AM
Posted on November 1, 2009 06:00
Marta, wonderful photos! Yours and your husband's adventures are most interesting. This was a great take on the "Bags" theme!
Posted by Eden | November 1, 2009 6:57 AM
Posted on November 1, 2009 06:57
I love your photos! And your husband looks so elated at the summit. What an accomplishment!
Posted by nancyhol | November 1, 2009 7:01 PM
Posted on November 1, 2009 19:01
Great photos and your husband must have been very happy to have bagged a peak!
Posted by maya | November 1, 2009 8:12 PM
Posted on November 1, 2009 20:12
beautiful pics! What an accomplishment! I miss mountain climbing. Haven't climb a mountain with snow though:) I would love to try.
Posted by Marites | November 2, 2009 6:20 AM
Posted on November 2, 2009 06:20